An interdisciplinary introduction to global studies using themes of order/disorder and justice/injustice to explore problems and issues affecting people globally. Focuses on interconnectedness of global concerns and links between the local and global, primarily from a social science perspective. Possible topics: migration, human trafficking, food security, anti-globalization movements, and infectious disease. Fulfills one of the Foundations - Social and Behavioral Sciences. Fulfills Cultures - Global Perspectives. Offered fall and winter semesters.
Winter 2026 - Online
An interdisciplinary analysis of the global movement of immigrants and refugees and its relationship with the economy, politics, development, and culture. Students learn about migration as a key feature of globalization. Possible topics: migration history, immigration policies, border control, integration, citizenship, migrant transnationalism, diaspora, remittances, child migrants, and migration theories. Fulfills General Education Cultures - Global Perspectives. Fulfills one of the Foundations - Social and Behavioral Sciences. Cross-listed with PLS 215. Offered fall semester.
This course gives a broad overview of global and local, formal and informal initiatives that are meant to tackle urgent issues such as poverty alleviation, gender equality, education, access to water, etc. It teaches basic skills to design interventions, measures the success/failure of initiatives, and develop advocacy for social change. Fulfills one of the General Education Foundations - Social and Behavioral Sciences.
